The lessons
Your day, your pace, your instructor
Our speciality
Private lessons
One instructor, up to six of you, one price. Start at half nine if nine is too early, do two days or five — the day is built around what you came for, not the timetable.
Three to six people
Group lessons
Small groups of three to six, matched by level.
Local kids
Gorilla Gang
Our local kids’ club — small groups, same level, the whole Portes du Soleil to play in, and a treat at the end. Visiting families: ask about private lessons for kids.
See the Gorilla Gang page →
Half or full day
Ski guiding
Half or full days on the quiet side of the Portes du Soleil — linked valleys, empty pistes and the off-piste your level allows.
See the guiding page →How it works
Booking, handled by a person
First
Send your dates
Dates, who’s coming and roughly how they ski. Tell us your preferred start time too — a minute by form or WhatsApp.
Within a day
We reply
We check the calendar and come back with what’s actually free. No booking system — Hicksy knows the diary.
The night before
Meet your instructor
They message you to arrange where to meet — Pleney, Chavannes or Avoriaz.
Pricing
Per hour, per instructor
Private lessons are priced per hour, for the instructor — not per person. Bring up to six people of a similar level for the same price.
Standard weeks
Most of the season
Peak weeks
February half-term
The rate steps up week by week towards February. Tell us your dates and we’ll confirm the hourly rate. What’s included →
Where we meet
Four spots to start from
Lessons start from one of these four spots — pick the side that suits your week. Your instructor messages you on WhatsApp the night before to confirm which one and what time.
Tell us your dates
We reply personally, usually within a day. No booking system — Hicksy knows the diary.
Enquire